I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

"Please wait a moment, esteemed guest..."

The manager of Yinshen Pavilion bowed and called over a servant to greet Wei Tu. Then he walked out of the second-floor private room and sent a talisman message to the outside world.

Half a day later, a red-skinned dwarf with an ugly face and a double-looped topknot entered the Hidden God Pavilion and met with Wei Tu, accompanied by the pavilion's manager.

"It's quite strange that a mere Nascent Soul cultivator would think of buying a map of the Lesser Spirit Realm." The red-skinned dwarf took a sip of the tea brewed by the servant, then glanced at Wei Tu several times and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Junior, I'm just a little curious about the geography of the Little Spirit Realm and want to travel around more in the outside world..." Wei Tu casually made up an excuse.

Upon hearing this, the red-skinned dwarf's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't say anything more. After Wei Tu took out the mid-grade spirit crystal, he handed over the money and the goods, completing the transaction.

“Senior Red Ghost, this cultivator is my honored guest. You must not kill him without permission.”

Seeing the red-skinned dwarf staring intently at Wei Tu's departing figure, the manager of the Hidden God Pavilion frowned slightly and warned this "Red Ghost Child," who had a great infamy in the far west.

In business, the most important thing is reputation.

He didn't want to ruin his reputation because of this.

"Of course, of course..." Red Ghost Child replied with a smirk, not at all like the Void Refining Senior in front of the Hidden God Pavilion Manager. After all, he knew very well the extraordinary background behind the Hidden God Pavilion Manager, which was not something he could easily offend.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a few moments.

The manager of the Hidden God Pavilion, realizing that Wei Tu had already gone far away, then escorted the Red Ghost Child out of the country.

However, the Red Ghost Child, who had left the Hidden God Pavilion and was far from the market, did not return to his cave. His eyes flickered, and he gazed in a direction far from the market. A cold smile appeared on his lips, and he immediately transformed into a streak of light and chased after it.

However, after chasing for about fifteen minutes...

The Crimson Demon Child was forced to stop in mid-air. He frowned and looked around with suspicion. "Strange, I chased all the way here, but why can't I sense that person's aura at all?"

However, even at this moment, he still couldn't give up and flipped his hand to take out a fist-sized green gourd from his storage bag.

As he made a hand seal, a strange insect with tentacles on its head and a centipede-like limb-like body flew out from the mouth of the green gourd.

This strange insect was a "Gu worm" he had created using secret methods, and it was most adept at sensing the aura of cultivators.

During the transaction, he smeared some of the insect's saliva on the jade tablet containing the map that he gave to Wei Tu.

As long as Wei Tu carries the jade slip, no matter how sophisticated his concealment technique is, it will be difficult for him to escape the tracking of this Gu worm within a range of ten thousand miles.

But the next moment, something happened that surprised Red Demon Boy.

The Gu worms he had painstakingly crafted seemed to have lost their target, circling around in place, sniffing left and right.

However, the Red Ghost Child seemed to realize something, his face turned deathly pale, and he quickly put the Gu worm back into the green gourd, then flew away with the gourd in his arms.

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't have the power to play tricks on him.

Only a powerful expert whose realm is several levels above his can use absolute strength to completely outmaneuver him.

After the Red Demon Child escaped.

Wei Tu's figure then appeared from the void.

He toyed with the jade slip in his hand, sneered, and then did not give chase. Instead, he flicked his sleeve and fled directly to the border of the Earth Spirit Kingdom.

If it were in his time, he would never have let the Red Demon Child, this "tribulation cultivator," have an easy time.

However, this is a turbulent time, and it is not advisable to make too much noise. Killing the Red Demon Child is just a matter of a moment's thought, but this action would cause more trouble than it would be as dangerous as scaring him away.

……

There is a detailed map of the Lesser Spirit Realm.

In addition, there's the Demon Ancestor-level secret technique, "Seven Mystic Demonic Bodies," and the [Phantom Scale Armor], which has the effect of concealing one's aura.

Wei Tu crossed the borders of the six major countries in the "Zezhong Six Kingdoms" with ease.

His escape light flashed slightly, easily passing through the border towns of various countries, making it impossible for the cultivators guarding these towns to detect his presence.

At the same time, Wei Tu also regarded it as an excellent opportunity to hone the secret technique of "Seven Wonders of the Demon Body" in actual combat.

Through daily practice, although his mastery of the Seven Wonders Demon Body was not much higher than when he was in Lou Boyang's cave, his understanding of how to use this technique increased.

More than a decade later.

After a long and arduous journey.

Wei Tu arrived at the Holy Spirit Kingdom again without any major incident.

Compared to the Earth Spirit Kingdom, this country is also "relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside." Demon Cloud Sect sentry posts can be seen everywhere along the way. After all, Wei Tu and Da Yuan Shuang's last "appearance" was in the Holy Spirit Kingdom. If they reappear, the probability of them being in the Holy Spirit Kingdom is definitely higher.

This scene confirmed Wei Tu's suspicion that the betrayal of Deng Laogui and the Snake Staff Old Woman was orchestrated by the Multi-Eyed Cult Leader.

"Let's deal with Dinghai Immortal Ruins first. Once I break through to the Integration Realm, I'll settle this score with the Demon Cloud Sect properly..." Wei Tu sneered inwardly, concealing his aura as he arrived at Wangxian Capital of the Holy Spirit Kingdom, near the pile of rocks where a hidden spatial node was located.

After waiting for about half a month, when the spatial node reappeared in this place, they immediately flew in without hesitation, leaving the dangerous "Little Spirit Realm" far away.

A month later, after traversing the "space tunnel" between the two worlds, he finally arrived in the spirit world again.

"Just like last time, the spatial node that was clear just moments before became blurry the instant I landed." The moment he landed, Wei Tu immediately opened his [Hun'e Evil Eye] and looked at the spatial node from which he had escaped.

It was hidden in the void, indistinct and uncertain, as if it were concealed by some great force.

Wei Tu secretly suspected that this matter might involve the secrets of the two realms.

However, at this moment he was just a minor cultivator in the Void Refinement stage, and there was no need for him to pay attention to such long-term things. So after glancing at it a few times, he withdrew his gaze and began to use his divine sense to explore his location.

Spatial nodes may seem to differ by a fraction, but in reality, they can mean vastly different things.

It wouldn't be surprising if it appeared on another continent.

Soon, as he scanned with his divine sense...

Then he saw several human-bodied, snake-tailed cultivators in the distance twist their snake tails and flee in panic after seeing him appear.

"Snake people? This place is the territory of the Feathered Dragon Clan?" Wei Tu raised an eyebrow, feeling a sense of connection.

More than a decade ago, he had just advanced to the mid-stage of the sixth level of Body Refinement in Lou Boyang's cave, where he condensed golden scales that resembled snake scales, unique to the Dragon Descendants.

However, this is normal.

As one of the three dominant races in the Spirit Realm, the Feathered Dragon Clan occupies a larger territory than the ten Spirit Clans combined, and its subordinate races are even more numerous... Statistically speaking, it's quite likely that he would fall into a place related to this clan through the spatial node between the two realms.

"I am also a snake-person. After accidentally entering the secret realm, I was inadvertently teleported here."

Do any of you know where this place is?

Wei Tu's eyes flickered slightly as he used his great magical power to stop the fleeing snake-man cultivators, and he said this sentence in a calm voice.

Without hesitation, he activated the "Forging Immortal Source Scripture," revealing the pale golden scales on his body that resembled snake scales.

With these scales, and considering that Wei Tu doesn't seem to want to be their enemy or kill them,

After exchanging glances, the snake-man cultivators' tense expressions eased slightly, and their "nervous" demeanor transformed into one of respect.

In the world of immortality, the strong are respected.

Among the "Snake People," a race of kin within the Feathered Dragon Clan, the more humanized they are, the more noble their status.

Coincidentally, Satellite TV perfectly fits both of these criteria.

“Senior, this place is the Blazing Sun Territory of the Sunrise Mountain Range of my Dark Serpent Clan…” A female serpent cultivator swallowed hard and replied boldly.

"The Dark Serpent Clan?" Wei Tu searched his memories and roughly determined where this place was.

The Dark Serpent Clan is a minor race under the Feathered Dragon Clan and is not well-known in the Spirit Realm. However, it has appeared several times in the many records of the myriad races of the Spirit Realm in the Human Ancestor Hall, which is why Wei Tu remembered it.

Similar to last time, this time it's still on the "Wind and Fire Continent".

However, the location changed from the central region to the northernmost point of the Wind and Fire Continent.

The human race, on the other hand, resides at the southernmost tip of the Wind and Fire Continent.

This means that his desire to infiltrate the "Holy Emperor Domain" and find out some information about what happened after he left has become a pipe dream in the short term. After all, the Wind and Fire Continent is too large. It is the largest of the four continents in the Spirit Realm. The distance from its northernmost point to its southernmost point is much larger than... the distance from the Thunder Swamp Continent to the Wind and Fire Continent in the "Holy Emperor Domain".

“We can skip the Holy Emperor Domain, but we must contact the Snow Infant Clan. We can’t miss the time to enter the Dinghai Immortal Ruins…” Wei Tu rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Fortunately, although the distance is far, given his level of expertise and financial resources, it shouldn't take too long to get there.

"Are there any teleportation arrays leading to other places near the Blazing Sun Territory?"

Wei Tu asked casually.

“Teleportation arrays may exist in the lord’s home, but… those who are not of our race must never use them.”

"But if it were a senior... perhaps it would be feasible."

Several snake-man cultivators hesitated, replying one after another.

Lord?

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu was taken aback.

With the explanation of these people, it became clear that the ecology of the Dark Serpent Clan and other races was very different from that of the Human Clan and other races. They were slave societies ruled by lords, and all private property, including life, belonged to the lord of the land.

“Blood ties come first, or rather, bloodline comes first…” Wei Tu frowned, then suddenly realized.

Among the human race in the Spirit Realm, as well as the other ten Spirit Races, there are many rising cultivators from humble backgrounds. Their dependence on bloodlines is far lower than that of the three dominant races.

For example, the ancient holy families of the human race... although they are powerful, they are not considered mainstream among the human race. "One Ancestor, Three Mountains, and Twelve Immortal Sects" are pressing down on the cultivation of these families.

However, the three major hegemonic clans were different.

Its bloodline is truly stronger than all races in the spirit world, making it a true spirit of heaven and earth walking among humans.

Naturally, the stronger a cultivator's bloodline, the stronger they are, and the greater their influence and power.

The Dark Serpent Clan, a small clan under the Feathered Dragon Clan, may not be as domineering as the Feathered Dragon Clan in terms of bloodline, but the advantages of bloodline cultivators are still quite obvious...

Over time, they will naturally evolve into systems and customs that are completely different from those of the human race in the spirit world.

"Take me to see your lord..."

Wei Tu issued the order.

The words fell.

The snake-man cultivators breathed a sigh of relief.

"Please, senior." The snake-woman who had spoken first bowed and stepped forward to lead the way.

"It doesn't have to be so troublesome."

Seeing this, Wei Tu shook his head. He flicked his sleeve, used his magic to envelop the snake-man cultivators, then chose a direction and flew away quickly.

This scene left the snake-man cultivators present somewhat dumbfounded, after all, they had never revealed the specific location of "Blazing Sun Territory"...

"The Blazing Sun Territory is at least a thousand miles away from here. How can this senior's divine sense be so vast?" The snake-man cultivators discussed amongst themselves, finding it utterly unbelievable.

"Could this senior be a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

The snake-woman cultivator made a guess.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators couldn't help but gasp, and a hint of awe appeared on their faces.

It should be noted that their "Lord" of the Blazing Sun Territory is only at the Nascent Soul stage. While the power he usually displays may not be enough to move mountains and fill seas, it is not far off.

"Nascent Soul?" Wei Tu, who had used his divine sense to perceive the conversation between the snake-men, had a strange look on his face.

After all, the Nascent Soul stage was a far cry from his current level. And it had been a long time since anyone had mistaken him for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Half an hour later.

Wei Tu then arrived at a small town with a construction style quite different from the outside world, shaped like a honeycomb. It was nestled in a valley, surrounded by mountains and water, with a beautiful and elegant environment.

"Sheqiu Ming greets Senior..." Upon realizing the arrival of an outsider, the Lord of Lieyang Territory, having given up hope of probing Wei Tu's realm, immediately changed his expression, flew out of his cave, and stepped forward to pay his respects.

Unlike other snake-people cultivators, this cultivator was quite human-like. Apart from a snake scale remaining between his eyebrows, he was almost indistinguishable from a normal human cultivator.

"Senior?" Upon hearing this, the expressions of the snake-man cultivators standing behind Wei Tu changed drastically. They never expected that Wei Tu was actually a Nascent Soul cultivator, a level higher than the Nascent Soul stage!

Wei Tu waved his hand, indicating that the Lord of the Blazing Sun Territory did not need to pay any further respects.

He went straight to the point and inquired about the ultra-long-distance teleportation array connecting the area to the outside world!

Yes, it's an ultra-long-distance teleportation array.

After learning that the lord of the Blazing Sun Territory was only at the Nascent Soul stage, he no longer believed that this cultivator had the ability to build a super teleportation array that could span millions of miles.

"In the Xiayang Mountains, only the ancestral lands of my Dark Serpent Clan, Crimson Flood Dragon Clan, and Wood Lizard Clan possess ultra-long-range teleportation arrays. However... the elders of those clans might not allow you to use them, as many great secrets of each clan are hidden deep within their ancestral lands..."

"Even the seniors belong to the snake people."

Lord of the Blazing Sun Territory pondered for a moment before replying.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu frowned slightly. The Xiayang Mountains were located in a remote area. If the Dark Serpent Clan, the Crimson Flood Dragon Clan, and the Wood Lizard Clan refused to open the "Ultra-Long Teleportation Array" to external cultivators, then he would have no choice but to travel far away from this place and seek another opportunity.

However, this will waste a lot of time.

—If we go elsewhere, who knows if we will encounter the same problems as with the Dark Serpent Clan.

But the next moment, the Lord of the Blazing Sun Territory seemed to have thought of something, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he said again:

"Unless... Senior can make a great contribution to my Dark Serpent Clan in the Dragon Transformation Assembly."

"The Dragon Transformation Conference?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's interest was piqued. (End of Chapter)